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Ausgehend von der Feststellung der Verschiebung der Kontrollmacht zugunsten des globalen Kapitals und zulasten demokratisch legitimierter Politik diagnostizieren wir eine Entleerung der Demokratie und eine Ökonomisierung des Sozialen. Die daraus sich ergebenden Gefährdungen für demokratische Mentalitäten in der Bevölkerung werden im zweiten Teil des Beitrags empirisch beleuchtet.
In this paper we try to show that the power to control and shape societal events and development has shifted away from democratically legitimized politics and policymaking in favour of global capital. This process has resulted in an accompanying depletion of democracy and economic-sector domination of the social sphere. Our research indicates that both processes threaten the democratic mentality of citizens.